DHAKA: A Dhaka court deferred deposition by the witnesses in Major General Manzur murder case to October 28. Judge Borhan Uddin of the first Additional and Session Judge’s court in Dhaka fixed the date, as no witness did turn up at the court Monday. Special public prosecutor Shahidur

Sangsad Bhaban: Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan urged private entrepreneurs to go for launching more waterbuses on the country’s water routes to bypass traffic tailbacks in the overcrowded capital and other major cities.“The government would reduce tax and VAT on such ventures,”

DHAKA: Two cops were punished for neglect of their duties in Pabna and Nilphamari on Sunday night. They are Mohammad Motiar Rahamn, Officer-in-Charge of Nabinagar police station in Pabna, and Mojammel Hossain, Sub-Inspector of Syedpur police station in Niphamari. Shahin Rahman,

DHAKA: The case of planting a massive 76-kg bomb in Kotalipara under a plot to ‘kill’ the then opposition leader and present premier, Sheikh Hasina, in 2000 is going to get a fresh start under the Speedy Trial Tribunal in Dhaka Tuesday.“Production warrant has been sent to Dhaka

DHAKA: The autumn session of the 9th Parliament began Monday with an appeal from the chair for the boycotting BNP to join this session as the Opposition continued to stay away.Opening the sixth session at 4:05pm, Speaker Advocate Abdul Hamid in his inaugural speech hoped that the

DHAKA: A number of rights movement organisations Monday recommended developed mass transportation system and controlling private cars on city roads to get rid of severe traffic jams the capital is plagued by for years. They also demanded raising taxes to discourage private car and an

DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal investigators claimed that they gathered enough evidences of 12 persons, including former Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Golam Azam, having committed ‘crimes against humanity’ during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War.Prosecutor of the tribunal Ziad

DHAKA: It was Hurkat-ul-Jihad militants who attacked the anti-terrorism Awami League rally on Bangabandhu Avenue on August 21, 2004 and at least a dozen Huji commanders led the blitzkrieg, says a kingpin of the Islamist outfit. The grenades used in bombarding the meeting were supplied

New York: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received UN award for Bangladesh government’s outstanding role in reducing country’s child mortality rate under a universally set target. The Prime Minister received the award at a colourful ceremony at a hotel here on Sunday afternoon (local

DHAKA: Detained Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Delwar Hossain Sayedee will be produced before the International Crimes Tribunal Today in connection with war-crime charges. Dhaka Central Jail authorities brought him to the court premise at 9:40 am. Hearing is scheduled at  10:30 am on

DHAKA: Airport armed police held a man alongwith huge foreign currencies, worth about TK 2 crore, from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Sunday night. Airport sources said the currencies were found in the luggage of Dubai-bound passenger Jahangir Alam who was leaving Dhaka by a

New York : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday received UN Award for the Bangladesh government’s outstanding role in reducing country’s child mortality rate. The Prime Minister received the award at a hotel here on Sunday afternoon local time. Earlier, Foreign Minister Dr Dipu

DHAKA: The special parliamentary committee assigned to remake the national constitution is working to draft a sustainable constitution that can last over the next 100 years sailing through all the circumstances that may surface on the long course.“The committee is committed to

DHAKA: In a dramatic move though, Dhaka has decided to honour a number of Pakistani citizens for their invaluable contributions to the great Bangladesh Liberation War against their own country’s repressive regime way back in 1971. To this end, the government has finalized a list of

DHAKA: Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Sunday said land-registration system could be run through public-private partnership while recordkeeping done perfectly through digitizing the land management.“The government is working to digitalize the land-registration and

DHAKA: Parliament goes into autumn session on Monday afternoon with the boycotting main opposition BNP and its allies staying away, as they were yet to decide on their return.Incidentally, both the Leader of the House and the Leader of the Opposition will not be in when the House sits, as

DHAKA: A Dhaka court fixed November 25 as the next date for testifying by the witnesses in the Ramna Batomul concert-bombing case, in a long-range deferment.Acting Judge Abu Mohsin of the second additional Metropolitan Session Judge’s Court came up with the long deferment order, as no

DHAKA: Former Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Golam Azam would be held anytime soon on charges of committing ‘crimes against humanity’ during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, investigators announced Sunday. “Golam Azam will be arrested shortly after the investigation officer submits probe

THAKURGAON: Indian border guards handed over nine Bangladeshi citizens, detained in India’s jail, to BDR officials in Thakurgaon on Sunday morning. Major Iftekhar Ahmed Qureshi, assistant commander of 2 Rifles Battalion stationed in Dinajpur, confirmed the matter of informal extradition

CHAPAINAWABGANJ: Four powerful remote-controlled bombs were planted under the gallery of the new stadium here Sunday apparently in an abortive bid for subversive acts.On information, elite-force RAB from Rajshahi recovered the bombs tucked under the sand outside the